Off to their best start since they opened the 1985-86 season with 16 wins, the Wolverines (14-0, 1-0) had no trouble in the Big Ten opener after breezing through the non-conference portion of their schedule.

They built a 21-point halftime lead with Burke and Hardaway Jr. leading the way and were never challenged by Northwestern (9-5, 0-1).

Michigan shot 59 percent overall and made 13 of 22 3-point attempts with the two guards doing most of the damage. Both hit 4 of 5 3-pointers, with Burke going 9 of 16 overall from the field and Hardaway going 6 of 8. The ankle injury that kept Hardaway out of the previous game didn’t seem to be an issue.

Jared Swopshire and Kale Abrahamson each scored 11 points for Northwestern, but the Wildcats gave up the most points they have allowed this season while being outclassed by one of the nation’s best team.

It was a sharp contrast from their two meetings last season, when Michigan needed overtime to win both games.